By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Corrales residents could see their village council seat filled and their Fourth of July fireworks banned โ both in the same meeting Tuesday. The Village of Corrales Governing Body meets at 6:30 p.m. at Council Chambers, 4324 Corrales Road, with a packed agenda that includes nominating Lisa Brown to fill […]
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Posted inRio Rancho
From NHL ice to New Mexico: Zack Stortini named Goatheads’ first head coachย
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The New Mexico Goatheads answered the question fans have been asking since day one: Zack Stortini will be the first head coach in franchise history, the team announced Saturday at a packed reveal party at The Block in Rio Rancho. Stortini, 40, played 257 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers […]
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Lightning-caused Deer Canyon fire forces evacuations near Mountainair
A lightning-caused wildfire south of Mountainair sent residents of the Deer Canyon neighborhood scrambling for safety over the weekend. The fire had burned over 100 acres and was 0% contained by Monday night and 15% on Tuesday, state forestry officials said. More than 140 crew were assigned to the fire including helicopter and bulldozer crews […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Fire chief change on Bernalillo agenda
Bernalillo Mayor Jack Torresโ proposal to modernize the fire chiefโs status will take the spotlight at Monday’s Town Council meeting. At the previous meeting, Torres introduced an ordinance that would make the fire chief a regular employee, selected through the same hiring process used for other department heads. The chief is now an at-will employee, […]
Posted inElections & Politics
New Sheriff in town
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — The June primary has led to a changing of the guard at the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter, a former sheriff’s deputy, defeated incumbent David E. Frazee in the Republican primary, with 1056 votes to 705. With no Democratic candidate in the race, Carter […]
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Albuquerqueโs Juneteenth Celebration Is Bigger Than Ever. Hereโs Whatโs Planned
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Music, food vendors, art and community celebrations will soon fill the Duke City as Burqueรฑos and visitors from across New Mexico gather for what organizers expect to be the largest Juneteenth celebration the city has ever hosted. What started as a community gathering has grown into a citywide tradition. […]
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Festival Flamenco dances into Albuquerque for a 39th year
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ Festival Flamenco Albuquerque will return for its 39th year, bringing world-renowned artists, emerging talent and thousands of flamenco enthusiasts to New Mexico for what organizers call the largest flamenco festival outside of Spain. Presented by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Where to watch USAโs World Cup match vs. Australia
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The USMNT takes on Australia at 1 p.m. Friday in a Group D match that could send the Americans to the knockout rounds โ and supporters in Rio Rancho don’t have to drive far to watch it happen. Right in Rio Rancho, The BLOCK (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE) will […]
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From Juneteenth to RanchFest: Your Sandoval County weekend planner
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and Sandoval County families have plenty of reasons to leave the air conditioning behind this weekend, starting with the city’s official Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at Haynes Park. The City of Rio Rancho hosts the free event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, 2006 Grande Blvd. […]
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Back to the ranch: Placitas RanchFest returns this weekend
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Placitas RanchFest is back, bigger and bringing babies. The June 20 affair is the second iteration and first as the flagship event of New Mexico RanchFest, which organizers say is rooted in ranch life, local culture, and community connection. West said more than 1,200 attended the first RanchFest. โLast year […]